Aerosol antiperspirants and axillary granulomata

S. Williams, A. J. Freemont

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    Abstract

    Preparations containing aluminium or zirconium, such as vaccines, cosmetics, and antiperspirants, produce occasional inflammation and granulomas. Both the patients described here developed chronic axillary granuloma after using an underarm deodorant spray containing aluminium.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1651-1652
    Number of pages1
    JournalBmj
    Volume288
    Issue number6431
    Publication statusPublished - 1984

    Keywords

    • Adult
    • adverse effects: Aluminum
    • Aluminum Compounds
    • Axilla
    • Chlorides
    • adverse effects: Deodorants
    • Female
    • chemically induced: Granuloma, Giant Cell
    • Humans
    • pathology: Skin
    • chemically induced: Skin Diseases

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